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have_v a_o little_a apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n 2._o that_o heavenly_a spirit_n be_v most_o pure_a and_o lively_a so_o much_o the_o word_n chasmal_a lead_v we_o unto_o it_o note_v coal_n that_o have_v no_o darkness_n no_o smoke_n in_o they_o that_o be_v altogether_o fiery_a and_o so_o lively_a as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v more_o lively_a such_o be_v god_n he_o be_v light_a and_o no_o darkness_n he_o be_v more_o lively_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o be_v actus_fw-la purissimus_fw-la all_o his_o action_n exceed_v our_o apprehension_n such_o be_v angel_n they_o be_v pure_a and_o lively_a creature_n heb._n 1.7_o angel_n be_v spirit_n for_o their_o purity_n and_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o their_o activity_n and_o zeal_n rev._n 15.6_o dionysius_n sunt_fw-la luminaria_fw-la
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the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n he_o can_v move_v they_o any_o way_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o cloud_n and_o carry_v they_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n now_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o satan_n and_o ill_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n prince_n in_o this_o world_n have_v power_n in_o the_o air_n and_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o good_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n and_o prince_n and_o have_v as_o much_o power_n in_o the_o world_n and_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n as_o they_o otherwise_o devil_n shall_v gain_v by_o their_o fall_n more_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v by_o their_o stand_n and_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o wicked_a damn_a spirit_n shall_v have_v more_o honourable_a title_n and_o large_a power_n than_o the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a angel_n what_o be_v those_o service_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v employ_v in_o answ_n 1._o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n will_n and_o god_n of_o 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the_o angel_n christ_n that_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n bonav_n per_fw-la mâ—nistros_fw-la more_fw-it potentisstâ—m_fw-la regis_fw-la omne_fw-la faciâ—_n bonav_n that_o they_o have_v travel_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v say_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n this_o god_n do_v for_o honour_n and_o not_o necessity_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o witness_n of_o his_o will_n 2._o in_o oppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n whereupon_o they_o intermeddle_v with_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o great_a affair_n thereof_o dan._n 10.20_o know_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o lo_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n shall_v come_v this_o angel_n gabriel_n oppose_v the_o cruel_a edict_n of_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o jew_n in_o captivity_n long_o and_o to_o oppress_v they_o sore_a than_o other_o have_v do_v but_o gabriel_n keep_v they_o from_o execution_n and_o bring_v his_o kingdom_n to_o ruin_v by_o degree_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n shall_v come_v i_o will_v leave_v persia_n and_o go_v into_o greece_n and_o stir_v up_o alexander_n to_o come_v into_o persia_n and_o spoil_v the_o king_n of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o prince_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o flatterer_n and_o profane_a wretch_n to_o oppress_v the_o godly_a to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n than_o angel_n do_v fight_v against_o they_o elesbaan_n king_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n be_v in_o arm_n against_o dunaam_n a_o tyrant_n his_o army_n be_v much_o oppress_v with_o famine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tyrant_n whereupon_o he_o die_v to_o god_n for_o help_v and_o present_o hear_v gabriel_n gabriel_n gabriel_n thrice_o he_o hear_v that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n intimate_v that_o gabriel_n will_v help_v he_o 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in_o scripture_n when_o act_n of_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v against_o kingdom_n or_o church_n to_o have_v christ_n present_v in_o a_o fiery_a way_n so_o rev._n 10.1_o the_o mighty_a angel_n christ_n be_v bring_v in_o there_o with_o his_o face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o foot_n at_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o present_o there_o be_v great_a thunder_n and_o dreadful_a thing_n so_o rev._n 2.18_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o with_o eye_n like_o fire_n and_o foot_n like_o brass_n and_o then_o tell_v thyatira_n he_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o she_o so_o rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o in_o righteousness_n he_o do_v judge_n and_o make_v war_n and_o then_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o his_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n thus_o be_v he_o describe_v when_o some_o great_a design_n be_v afoot_a as_o sentence_v a_o church_n war_a against_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o particular_a description_n be_v next_o which_o fall_v into_o far_a 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homily_n understand_v christ_n before_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v ignis_fw-la in_o judaea_n tantum_fw-la there_o only_o he_o shine_v the_o gentile_n know_v he_o not_o but_o after_o his_o incarnation_n he_o shine_v from_o his_o loin_n downward_o and_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o but_o by_o it_o we_o understand_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v full_a of_o perfection_n too_o bright_a for_o humane_a eye_n be_v more_o inward_a and_o remote_a from_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v liken_v unto_o fire_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o lustre_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o which_o none_o can_v indurc_n by_o the_o burn_a hot_a coal_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o burn_a zeal_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o at_o this_o time_n he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n from_o his_o loin_n downward_o there_o be_v as_o the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o have_v brightness_n round_o about_o it_o this_o fire_n 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all_o the_o rest_n in_o light_n and_o brightness_n that_o none_o ever_o be_v like_o it_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v far_o above_o it_o no_o creature_n be_v so_o glorious_a as_o full_o to_o represent_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o last_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_a not_o the_o star_n or_o sun_n that_o be_v too_o low_a but_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o original_n be_v his_o body_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v his_o body_n which_o be_v exceed_o glorious_a above_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o creature_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n in_o judgement_n be_v very_o dreadful_a he_o be_v ignis_fw-la vividissimus_fw-la as_o hot_a burn_a coal_n the_o propht_n malachi_n tell_v you_o of_o his_o come_n and_o when_o he_o come_v who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v 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spirit_n of_o christ_n against_o babylon_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o as_o severe_a be_v he_o now_o against_o babylon_n in_o the_o mystery_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n rev._n 11.18_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n to_o all_o that_o meddle_v with_o it_o zach._n 12.3_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o 28._o of_o our_o prophet_n 14._o of_o stone_n of_o fire_n christ_n be_v the_o stone_n of_o fire_n that_o break_v and_o burn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n many_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n be_v on_o fire_n at_o this_o day_n and_o almost_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o burn_v to_o ash_n we_o may_v see_v that_o christ_n be_v terrible_a in_o his_o judgement_n he_o be_v ride_v now_o upon_o his_o red_a horse_n take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n dip_v his_o garment_n in_o blood_n and_o cause_v his_o great_a sword_n to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_n blood_n he_o be_v upon_o his_o black_a horse_n bring_v in_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n the_o pale_a horse_n be_v saddle_v and_o death_n be_v on_o the_o back_n of_o he_o and_o intend_v to_o ride_v through_o our_o city_n country_n town_n family_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n rev._n 2.6_o and_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o terrible_a vers_fw-la 17._o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v neither_o king_n great_a man_n captains_z mighty_a one_o nor_o any_o other_o sort_n can_v do_v it_o they_o will_v call_v on_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n his_o eye_n sparkle_v with_o fire_n his_o foot_n be_v like_o burn_a brass_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n issue_n flame_n of_o fire_n and_o to_o set_v out_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o judge_n paul_n tell_v we_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o and_o as_o his_o appearance_n so_o his_o name_n will_v be_v dreadful_a for_o he_o have_v a_o unknown_a name_n belong_v to_o he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o rule_v and_o judgement_n rev._n 19.12_o and_o this_o will_v be_v know_v when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v brightman_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v zealous_a in_o sentence_v and_o punish_v malefactor_n he_o be_v pruna_fw-la sum_n ignita_fw-la and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o here_o be_v a_o fire_n within_o zeal_n in_o his_o breast_n a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v within_o you_o may_v see_v the_o zeal_n of_o christ_n in_o joh._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o divine_a appointment_n set_v apart_o for_o worship_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v make_v a_o place_n of_o merchandise_n but_o christ_n come_v and_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n sheep_n dove_n and_o changer_n of_o money_n sit_v make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n and_o whip_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n like_o a_o company_n of_o rogue_n 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delinquent_n not_o fear_v their_o rage_n or_o malice_n so_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v repair_v this_o zeal_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o intense_a that_o it_o warm_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o upon_o it_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o the_o asian_a church_n he_o tell_v ephesus_n that_o except_o she_o repent_v recover_v she_o first_o love_n and_o do_v she_o fit_v work_n he_o will_v come_v quick_o remove_v her_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o unchurch_n she_o rev._n 2.5_o to_o pergamus_n also_o he_o say_v repent_v for_o i_o come_v quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n verse_n 16._o so_o for_o thyatira_n wherein_o jesabel_n live_v and_o do_v much_o hurt_n behold_v say_v christ_n i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 22.23_o so_o for_o laodicea_n how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n against_o that_o zeallesse_a church_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a so_o then_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n chap._n 3.15_o 16._o his_o proceed_n with_o the_o church_n answer_v his_o apparition_n to_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v with_o eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o foot_n like_o burn_a brass_n chap._n 1.14_o 15._o 4._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n
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not_o the_o low_a part_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a throne_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o we_o find_v in_o rev._n 4.3_o where_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o there_o be_v a_o rainbow_n round_o about_o it_o and_o therefore_o conceive_v that_o here_o also_o the_o rainbow_n be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n we_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o that_o long_o but_o come_v to_o see_v what_o the_o bow_n point_v at_o and_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o glory_n god_n glory_n be_v much_o see_v in_o the_o heaven_n always_o but_o when_o the_o bow_n be_v set_v in_o the_o cloud_n habet_fw-la accessionem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la non_fw-la spernendam_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la adderet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ad_fw-la nudum_fw-la coeli_fw-la aspectum_fw-la cal._n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a creature_n and_o have_v glorious_a colour_n in_o it_o various_a and_o yet_o beautiful_a affect_v the_o eye_n for_o the_o present_a more_o than_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o heaven_n beside_o 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token_n of_o mercy_n and_o favour_n misericordiae_fw-la symbolum_n clementiae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o bow_n without_o arrow_n the_o back_n say_v ramban_n of_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o heaven_n and_o end_n downward_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mercy_n for_o when_o one_o shoot_v arrow_n he_o hold_v the_o back_n from_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n we_o will_v make_v out_o by_o scripture_n unto_o you_o that_o covenant_n make_v by_o noah_n about_o the_o water_n in_o isa_n 54.8_o 9_o 10._o be_v apply_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strike_v with_o man_n in_o christ_n in_o a_o little_a wrath_n say_v god_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o for_o this_o be_v â—s_a the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o 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ahab_n be_v sick_a and_o can_v sleep_v unless_o he_o have_v naboth_n vineyard_n amnon_n must_v have_v tamar_n to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n else_o he_o must_v lie_v awake_v all_o night_n wicked_a man_n can_v be_v in_o quiet_a unless_o they_o sleep_v in_o wickedness_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o disciple_n they_o be_v asleep_a but_o the_o wicked_a rout_n be_v awake_a and_o come_v to_o take_v he_o they_o be_v restless_a like_o the_o sea_n isai_n 57.20_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v not_o when_o it_o be_v calm_a but_o in_o its_o work_n boil_a restless_a condition_n when_o it_o threaten_v storm_n to_o swallow_v up_o ship_n to_o break_v over_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v wicked_a one_o they_o storm_v they_o swell_v and_o watch_v where_o to_o break_v out_o to_o empty_v themselves_o of_o their_o estate_n to_o drown_v a_o country_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n mich._n 7.2.3_o they_o all_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o blood_n 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eglinus_fw-la upon_o the_o revelation_n here_o be_v both_o their_o craft_n and_o malice_n unto_o man_n that_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o link_v together_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n herein_o be_v wicked_a man_n true_o scorpion_n prov._n 1.14_o come_v let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n nahum_n 1.10_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o thorn_n folden_a together_o stick_v together_o as_o the_o scale_n of_o leviathan_n act_v 4.5_o 6._o ruler_n elder_n scribe_n highpriest_n caiphas_n john_n alexander_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 5._o the_o scorpion_n feed_v upon_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o feed_v upon_o base_a and_o low_a thing_n upon_o vile_a and_o venomous_a thing_n so_o do_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n as_o the_o serpent_n lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v they_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o feed_v upon_o malice_n they_o feed_v upon_o blood_n they_o feed_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o amos_n 2.7_o they_o pant_v after_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o pant_v after_o the_o estate_n and_o mean_n that_o poor_a man_n have_v in_o any_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o they_o feed_v upon_o it_o and_o satisfy_v their_o malice_n and_o revenge_n to_o the_o full_a in_o suck_v the_o estate_n and_o crush_a the_o bone_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n infundunt_fw-la lambunt_fw-la pungunt_fw-la venenum_fw-la infundunt_fw-la 6._o they_o kill_v lenta_fw-la morte_fw-la but_o gravi_fw-la supplicio_fw-la when_o they_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n they_o lick_v he_o they_o prick_v he_o they_o poison_v he_o which_o quick_o torment_v and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n kill_v rev._n 9.5_o their_o terment_n be_v as_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o scorpion_n when_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n some_o scorpion_n have_v double_a sting_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o kill_v they_o 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house_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o king_n prince_n nobles_z great_a small_a to_o all_o therefore_o all_o must_v be_v warn_v chrysostome_n tell_v eudoxia_n the_o empress_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o spare_v not_o for_o her_o greatness_n she_o have_v set_v up_o a_o silver_n statue_n about_o which_o the_o people_n exercise_v vain_a and_o needless_a sport_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o this_o he_o deal_v roundly_o with_o she_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n fault_n that_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o be_v so_o bad_a they_o seldom_o hear_v of_o their_o own_o sin_n or_o god_n truth_n 4._o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o do_v their_o office_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o not_o from_o thyself_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o name_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redeem_v man_n and_o reveal_v the_o gospel_n say_v he_o come_v in_o his_o father_n name_n joh._n 5.43_o and_o do_v his_o work_n in_o his_o father_n name_n joh._n 10.25_o god_n send_v the_o son_n and_o he_o do_v all_o in_o his_o name_n christ_n send_v prophet_n apostle_n minister_n and_o they_o must_v preach_v and_o work_v in_o his_o name_n because_o what_o they_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n they_o receive_v it_o be_v do_v for_o they_o and_o what_o they_o do_v in_o his_o name_n abide_v be_v bless_v joh._n 15.16_o this_o shall_v prevail_v with_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o messenger_n as_o those_o come_v in_o his_o name_n what_o ever_o their_o message_n be_v conviction_n of_o sin_n denounce_v of_o judgement_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n and_o here_o ezekiel_n must_v warn_v they_o from_o christ_n be_v it_o matter_n of_o comfort_n or_o terror_n all_o must_v be_v do_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o they_o entertain_v as_o those_o that_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n and_o come_v from_o he_o it_o be_v good_a 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prophet_n reward_n you_o shall_v profit_v by_o his_o doctrine_n he_o shall_v bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 4._o 1_o king_n 17._o 2_o king_n 4._o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v available_a for_o you_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n lose_v nothing_o entertain_v elijah_n nor_o the_o shunamite_n by_o receive_v elisha_n their_o presence_n and_o prayer_n do_v much_o advantage_n they_o but_o you_o may_v take_v the_o word_n thus_o a_o prophet_n reward_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n have_v a_o great_a hard_a and_o glorious_a work_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o shall_v have_v a_o eminent_a reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o see_v you_o receive_v they_o as_o prophet_n in_o my_o name_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o reproach_n discouragement_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o danger_n their_o doctrine_n bring_v see_v you_o encourage_v they_o and_o help_v on_o their_o work_n you_o shall_v have_v such_o reward_n as_o they_o have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o same_o mansion_n i_o receive_v they_o verse_n 18_o 19_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o verse_n be_v a_o more_o particular_a object_n of_o his_o office_n viz._n the_o wicked_a who_o he_o must_v tell_v of_o his_o sin_n or_o die_v for_o it_o here_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o roul_n sad_a and_o bitter_a work_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n speak_v not_o immediate_o unto_o the_o wicked_a how_o then_o be_v it_o here_o say_v when_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n god_n sometime_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o their_o conscience_n which_o tell_v they_o from_o god_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a and_o shall_v die_v but_o this_o reach_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o take_v when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v in_o my_o word_n god_n speak_v to_o all_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o word_n and_o there_o it_o be_v evidence_v what_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o every_o sinner_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o in_o this_o phrase_n when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o heb._n 1.7_o of_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v in_o the_o original_n be_v to_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o sense_n be_v of_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v and_o so_o here_o to_o the_o wicked_a be_v of_o the_o wicked_a or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o you_o may_v take_v it_o thus_o when_o i_o suggest_v to_o thou_o by_o my_o spirit_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v and_o thou_o do_v not_o
or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o in_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o constat_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eloquentia_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la constat_fw-la that_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n it_o will_v go_v off_o from_o one_o to_o another_o as_o man_n be_v more_o witty_a and_o hold_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o siner_n and_o more_o entice_a expression_n which_o will_v prove_v evil_a therefore_o he_o decline_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o preach_v in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o such_o conviction_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o may_v breed_v invincible_a steadfastness_n in_o they_o second_o not_o to_o please_v man_n gal._n 1.10_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n if_o that_o be_v my_o end_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o must_v serve_v christ_n in_o save_v of_o soul_n not_o in_o please_v of_o man_n when_o that_o be_v propound_v unto_o man_n they_o will_v subject_v truth_n to_o man_n humour_n and_o become_v flatterer_n but_o minister_n must_v not_o do_v so_o not_o frame_v their_o sermon_n according_a to_o man_n humour_n and_o mind_n jer._n 15.19_o let_v they_o return_v unto_o thou_o but_o return_v not_o thou_o unto_o they_o do_v not_o thou_o comply_v debase_v the_o truth_n to_o please_v they_o but_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o please_v or_o provoke_v it_o matter_n not_o the_o provoke_a of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o end_n three_o not_o to_o get_v a_o live_n that_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o a_o prophet_n office_n it_o be_v to_o make_v man_n live_v man_n to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o soul_n paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o charge_n to_o any_o and_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n he_o seek_v they_o not_o they_o their_o soul_n not_o their_o substance_n yet_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o it_o be_v fit_a preacher_n shall_v have_v maintenance_n and_o sufficient_a but_o the_o end_n of_o preach_v be_v not_o a_o live_a but_o life_n bern._n cadit_fw-la asina_n &_o est_fw-la qui_fw-la sublevet_fw-la eam_fw-la perit_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la reparet_fw-la bern._n the_o life_n of_o sinner_n to_o save_v to_o deliver_v they_o see_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o call_n how_o shall_v it_o quicken_v they_o to_o their_o work_n if_o a_o sheep_n be_v in_o a_o pit_n a_o child_n in_o a_o fire_n what_o haste_n will_v we_o make_v to_o pull_v they_o forth_o and_o shall_v we_o see_v soul_n rush_v into_o the_o eternal_a pit_n the_o eternal_a fire_n and_o not_o move_v our_o foot_n our_o tongue_n to_o help_v they_o 8._o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o minister_n be_v honourable_a it_o be_v to_o save_v life_n to_o save_v soul_n their_o call_v be_v conversant_a about_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n sake_n ep._n magna_fw-la res_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la redempta_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n ep._n that_o christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n pray_v preach_v wrought_v miracle_n suffer_v death_n and_o give_v his_o heartblood_n this_o make_v the_o father_n say_v precious_a be_v the_o soul_n be_v redeem_v with_o christ_n blood_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o worth_a and_o consequence_n the_o minister_n work_n be_v to_o save_v it_o that_o very_o work_v which_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o christ_n therefore_o in_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n co-worker_n concurrent_a with_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n this_o be_v great_a honour_n obad._n in_o obad._n and_o make_v i_o say_v ipse_fw-la salvator_n apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la mundi_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la salvatores_fw-la christ_n have_v make_v apostle_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o call_v they_o the_o light_n and_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n they_o inlighten_v the_o blind_a and_o season_v the_o unsavoury_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o so_o save_v they_o from_o corruption_n and_o perdition_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a but_o a_o honourable_a work_n therefore_o say_v james_n let_v he_o know_v that_o have_v convert_v a_o sinâ—â—_n that_o he_o have_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n jam._n 5.20_o let_v he_o know_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v encourage_v and_o god_n be_v praise_v 9_o ignorance_n will_v be_v no_o plea_n for_o wicked_a man_n if_o they_o be_v not_o warn_v not_o tell_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o excuse_v themselves_o they_o be_v ignorant_a they_o know_v not_o this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v sin_n their_o teacher_n be_v insufficient_a or_o negligent_a and_o this_o may_v be_v truth_n but_o neither_o their_o fault_n nor_o thy_o ignorance_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n before_o god_n warn_v or_o unwarn_v the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v isa_n 27.11_o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n nescience_n may_v excuse_v in_o part_n but_o ignorance_n hardly_o at_o all_o that_o which_o man_n produce_v in_o favour_n of_o themselves_o god_n produce_v against_o they_o you_o be_v a_o ignorant_a people_n say_v god_n of_o no_o understanding_n you_o know_v not_o prima_fw-la principia_fw-la neither_o god_n nor_o yourselves_o and_o think_v because_o you_o be_v ignorant_a therefore_o to_o find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n at_o my_o hand_n but_o you_o be_v deceive_v your_o ignorance_n aggravate_v your_o woe_n ever_o therefore_o will_v i_o show_v you_o no_o mercy_n no_o favour_n those_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n god_n will_v be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o in_o their_o great_a strait_n depart_v frm_v i_o i_o never_o know_v you_o matth._n 7.23_o ignorance_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n it_o make_v man_n brutish_a like_a nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v a_o ox_n heart_n in_o a_o man_n shape_n ignorance_n be_v part_n of_o the_o devil_n image_n as_o knowledge_n be_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v labour_v therefore_o to_o get_v knowledge_n savoury_n and_o save_a for_o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o heart_n be_v without_o knowledge_n prov._n 19.2_o 10._o see_v here_o who_o be_v the_o most_o cruel_a bloody_a and_o damn_v minister_n even_o those_o that_o be_v silent_a that_o warn_v not_o the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o preach_v flatter_a thing_n or_o to_o no_o purpose_n let_v man_n be_v dumb_a and_o not_o speak_v at_o all_o or_o preach_v so_o as_o not_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n 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